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In its 15-year run, the Asheville Lyric Opera has never been afraid to take on a heavy masterwork.

This weekend, the ALO will stretch its operatic muscles again with a pair of one-acts - Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci" and Puccini's "Suor Angelica," both running Oct. 4-5 at Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place.

The operas are linked in this case by the soprano Jennifer Davison, who is starring in them both. She is the only singer in both casts, Lyric's general and artistic director David Craig Starkey said. ...